Red Grouse on a bed of Crystal

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/5.6
1/160
ISO 2500

This is one from when I first arrived at the Glen last week. It was still grey dark, before the sunrise. As I was parking my car in a 'passing place' on the single track road, I saw this grouse perched nearby. This is from the vehicle, with the window open and helped by a beanbag. I knew it looked too dark for a photograph, but with the low SS,(not as low as Artie's down below) and higher ISO, it worked for me. I never noticed the crystal forming within the rocks, until I looked at processing.

Will

[John Mack]

Nice and sharp love the rock with the lichen.

[Tim Foltz]

Will, super pose, perch and BG, I hope you don't mind but I adjusted the curves.

-Tim

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Will, I'm not sure which image I like best, this one or the last.

Overall the WB looks off, plus you then need to address the Blue again, but in that order. It just looks too cool and you will easily see the blue in the beak. I sadly have to disagree with the choice of SS, but if the RAW is sharp at 100 fine :w3, you already know my thinking over the time. I think Tim's RP is heading in the right direction.

TFS
Steve

[William Dickson]

Thanks for that, John, Tim and Steve. Appreciated and learned from

Will